North Korea vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
North Korea
14.6%
in 2025
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
North Korea rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
North Korea ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 15.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, North Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.3% against 14.6% in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- North Korea ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release